Elizabeth Ryder Hite
June 18, 1952 To November 30, 2000

  Elizabeth Z. Hite
1952-2000

Portland - Elizabeth (Betty) Zadia Hite, 48, wife of Michael J. Hite, died Nov. 30, 2000, 
at Maine Medical Center, Portland, after a long battle with cancer.
She was born in Brunswick, June 18, 1952, the daughter of Wilson C. Ryder Jr. and 
Blanche E. Ryder. She graduated from Brunswick High School. She was married to Michael
 in Brunswick on March 17th, 1976.
Betty last worked for and loved her employment at LL Bean, INC., as an administrative 
assistant. During her employment she recieved LL Beans highest employee recognition as 
"Bean's Best".
She loved stock car racing, snowmobiling, hunting, fishing, birdwatching, cooking, and 
spending as much time as possible with  her husband, Mike. She was a mamber of the 
Topsham Grange, Topsham American Legion, and was a notary public.
In addition to her beloved husband and soul mate, Michael John Hite, USN Ret., she is 
survived by her father and stepmother, Wilson C. Ryder, Jr. and Lilia B. Ryder, of Ansonia,
 Conn.; her mother, Blanche E. Ryder, of Topsham; two brothers, Wilson C. Ryder 3rd of 
Litchfield, and Eugene Ryder of Ansonia, Conn.; two sisters, Dorothy Anderson of 
Bridgeport, Conn., and Elaine Ryder of Ansonia, Conn.; stepchildren, Roseann Schacht and
husband Gary of Virginia Beach, VA., Frances K. Hite of Jacksonville, NC., and Micheal J.
 Hite and wife Wendy of South Bend, Ind.; grandchildren, Brian, Grant, and Ashley Schacht 
of Virginia Beach, VA., and Taryn Hite of South Bend, Ind. Several sister-in-laws and 
brother-in-laws, nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins,and many peers survive her.